A daily record.
Featuring photos of wild birds and nature, mainly from Okinawa Main Island and Ishigaki Island

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GUIDED BIRDWATCHING TOUR

Go where the birds are. The SHIMASOBA Tour launches.

We'll drive you around Ishigaki Island to wherever the birds are showing best that day. Observation is mostly from inside the vehicle, and we keep it to a maximum of 3 guests so everyone can take their time.

Max. 3 guests 4 hours in the morning Beginners welcome
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ハリオシギ滞在中(動画あり)

先日のハリオシギ はまだ滞在していました。

この時季にハリオシギは見られるとは本当にラッキーです。いつまで滞在するか分かりませんが、しっかりと観察していきたいですね。

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe in January is something I've never recorded before — a very rare occurrence.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

It spends most of its time in the grass.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

It showed itself in full view. First-winter plumage.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

And then, the moment I'd been waiting for — bath time begins.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

It was bathing in exactly the same spot as the other day.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Records of Pin-tailed Snipe at this time of year are rare not just nationally but even for Okinawa and Ishigaki Island, so we need to make sure to check the tail feathers as well, just to be certain.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

I intend to observe carefully until it departs.

Categories: 野鳥